National Brown Swiss Sale a huge success

Despite torrential downpours and power outages, the Modern Associates crew had a fantastic sale averaging $5,830 on the live lots. Lot #1 was the high-seller to the Mase Family for $18,700. Old Mill Starsky Love ET was consigned by Allen and Tammy Bassler of Florida. Lot #9 was consigned by Blessing Farms and Bob Osborn of Indiana and was second high-seller to Elite Dairy of New York for $17,300. The fancy young two-year-old, Dublin HIlls Shaeley ET, Lot #3, consigned by the Iagers of Maryland sold for $16,500 to Fairdale and Hills Valley. Fourth high-seller and the high-selling heifer of the day was Lot #66 a fancy September calf consigned by Main, Vail and Roebucks of New York and purchased for $15,200 by New View Swiss. Full sale coverage will be in the July issue of the Brown Swiss Bulletin.

Brown Swiss Annual Meeting and Fun Auction

Awards were handed out and a fun auction to raise funds for the youth was held that everyone in attendance enjoyed.

The 2015 board and staff 

President Lee Barber

Executive Secretary David Wallace

Retiring director Bill Nolan

Master Breeders Rich & Donna Hill and Family

The Fun Auction Sale Crew

Fast & furious bidding

Ayrshire National Convention Scenes

The Ayrshire convention wrapped up with a new queen and high selling average on the 36 live lots at the Grand National Sale at $3,060. Here are a few scenes from the final days.

National Brown Swiss Convention Kicks Off

Pennsylvania welcomed Brown Swiss enthusiasts from around the world to Canonsburg, PA for the National Brown Swiss Convention. After a day of touring, convention goers were treated to a welcome dinner that featured not only the youth but an entertaining ventriloquist, Cindy Speck and the Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding.

Ventriloquist Cindy Speck

PA Secretary of Ag Russell Redding

Scholarship winners, Grant Voelker, Elise and Elisabeth Regusci, Riley Lewis

Best of Show Photos, Kelsey Erf and Zoie Hamilton

Achievement winner - Annie Achen

Ambassador Runner-Up Shelby Proctor; Leila Richmond & 2015 Ambassador Mikala Kuhlman 

Youth Fun Auction Donations

Sights from the National Ayrshire Convention

Yesterday was tour day with stops at Jenny Poole's, Shanksville Flight 93 Memorial, Mowry Homestead and Hameau Farm. For more coverage check out the July/August issue of the Digest!